Steve Fund Partnership

The Steve Fund & Crisis Text Line

Because the mental health and well-being of people of color matters.

Young people of color are often at greater risk because of population-specific factors. While everyone's experience is different, these factors may include:

Struggling with individual identity

Growing up in a single-parent household

Facing societal pressure to succeed

Socioeconomic factors

Lack of mentorship

Research shows that students of color are significantly less likely to seek psychological support when faced with mental illness.

+ 1 in 5 Young People of Color is Suffering

The Steve Fund is partnering with Crisis Text Line to spread the word amongst young people of color on using text messaging as a means to provide crisis counseling. Through this partnership, we recruit, select, and train young people of color to become Crisis Counselors with Crisis Text Line and educate the public that there is an easy-to-use service in times of crisis.

+ You Can Be the One to Help

We’re training young people of color to become Crisis Counselors with Crisis Text Line.

5 Basic Requirements:

A US Social Security number

Background check

Two references (yeah we really want to get to know you!)

You’re at least 18 years old

You have access to a computer with a secure, reliable internet connection

Apply

Join our diverse community. The application take less than 30 minutes to complete.

Graduate

Once accepted, complete the 30-hour online training program with support from our team of trainers. Training includes: video lessons, roleplays, and real-time observation of current crisis counselors.

Save Lives

Use skills learned in training to bring texters from a hot moment of crisis to a cool calm. You’ll be a part of a very special club of 3,500 Crisis Counselors throughout the US.

+ The Perks

You control your schedule! Sign up for your own hours. Crisis Counselors commit to 200 total volunteer hours, which can be completed over any period of time.

Grow your network! You’ll be a part of a national network of 3,500 trained Crisis Counselors.

Resume booster! Not only do you volunteer, you save lives!

Palooza! Every year, you’ll be invited to join us at our annual conference.

+ Volunteering is More Fun With Friends

Help us spread the word! We’re working to increase knowledge of our service so that youth of people of color across the country know Crisis Text Line is here to support them in their moment of need. Want to help us?

Tell friends, family, and communities about us.

Download one of the flyers or social cards below to recruit in your community.